TV channels & antenna towers in Fairfield, California

With roughly 113,000 residents, Fairfield is a city in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 73 licensed TV transmitters: 33 full-power, 8 Class A and 32 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 30 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 23 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Fairfield, 50 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 23 are more than 45 miles out. Eight of the 22 network stations in range are licensed to Sacramento, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sacramento's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 10 (KXTV), CBS on channel 13 (KOVR), NBC on channel 3 (KCRA-TV), Fox on channel 40 (KTXL), PBS on channel 9 (KQED), CW on channel 58 (KQCA), ION on channel 29 (KSPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 31.7 (KMAX-TV), Univision on channel 14 (KDTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 44.3 (KPYX). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 14 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Fairfield are in different directions: ABC 91° E (29 mi), CBS 91° E (29 mi), NBC 88° E (30 mi), Fox 87° E (29 mi) and PBS 213° SSW (41 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, KPIX-TV, KGO-TV, KQED, KTVU and KRON-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 41 miles southwest of Fairfield (213° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 18 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fairfield at fair strength or better, 44% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across two other directions.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Fairfield, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Fairfield is KQED (PBS), 41 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 30 stations at fair strength or better, Fairfield ranks 434th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 29 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

48% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Oakland, 33 miles away.